“Chiton” or “Kitten”—Which to use?

“Chiton” or “Kitten”

Overview

chiton / kitten are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

chiton: (noun) a woolen tunic worn by men and women in ancient Greece. (noun) primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates.

kitten: (noun) young domestic cat. (verb) have kittens.

Pronunciation

chiton: NA

kitten: k·IH·t·ah·n

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Examples in Context

Examples of “chiton”

…the use of the Doric chiton to the Ionic peplos whose…

Examples of “kitten”

…reunions of Five, 911, Atomic Kitten, B*Witched, Blue, Honeyz and Liberty…
…by British girl group Atomic Kitten.
…a quarter lengths from Precious Kitten after leading from the start.
…head as if it's a kitten."
…transforming Yzma into a small kitten.
…all here – Rosie's sex kitten, Betty Boop-gone-bad vocals, pummelling bass,…
…Bradley Baker) – A white kitten that wears a bow and…
Varjak Paw, a young kitten and the main protagonist of…
…Nicaragua, McQueen bought a jaguar kitten in the market and named…
…Yzma, who is still a kitten and is vengeful toward Kronk.

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